政府４演説、３０日提案―自民　２９日に「政治とカネ」集中審議―自民

　自民党の浜田靖一国対委員長は１７日、立憲民主党の安住淳国対委員長と国会内で会談し、２６日召集の通常国会について、岸田文雄首相の施政方針演説など政府４演説を３０日に行う日程を提案した。「政治とカネ」の問題に関する衆参両院予算委員会の集中審議を２９日に行う案も示した。
　会談後、安住氏は記者団に「（提案を）前向きに評価したい」と語った。野党各党と協議し１８日にも自民側に回答する。（2024/01/17-11:46）

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday proposed holding four parliamentary policy speeches by the government on Jan. 30, instead of the opening day of the ordinary session scheduled to start on Jan. 26.
   LDP parliamentary affairs chief Yasukazu Hamada made the proposal when he met with Jun Azumi, his counterpart from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
   Hamada also proposed that the budget committees of both parliamentary chambers meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the issue of money and politics.
   The four policy speeches, including one by the prime minister, usually take place on the first day of an ordinary parliamentary session.
   Opposition parties have demanded that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida give explanations about a high-profile political funds scandal involving LDP factions at parliament before the four policy speeches are made.